Flick Drummond, Portsmouth South

1. Perception: Do you consider yourself to be a progressive?

Progressive.

"We're moving forward. I agree with all that [David] Cameron's saying. I've been in politics for 15 years now and this is the first time I've been so fully in support of my party. We're bringing good Conservative ideals forward. We've recognised that the biggest problem within society is a social problem. We've had the benefit of three years to look at where policies have gone wrong. We've done a lot of research and had time to contemplate about how to move forward. I'm involved in the social workers commission and that has been well received."

2. Tax: Should David Cameron offer more tax cuts than he has outlined already?

"We couldn't possibly say until we've seen what's in the coffers. The state of the economy is currently unpredictable, so there may be more unemployment, people made redundant, so it's hard to say if and where cuts can be made. But the ideal situation is for low taxation."

3. Tax: If yes to the above, do you think they should be funded by (a) cuts in public spending, or (b) increases in other taxes

"We need to cut the extra management and bureaucracy of Labour's time. But, yeah, cutting spending is likely – I think John Redwood's review was very helpful."

4. Tax: Should so-called "green" taxes increase?

"We need to be very careful on this subject, because green taxes are affecting everyday people. There's a huge tax on petrol and this problem desperately needs to be addressed."

5. Tax: As a share of GDP tax is currently around 37%. After four years of a Conservative government would you expect it to be:(a) substantially lower – at least 2 percentage points(b) slightly lower(c) much the same as it is now(d) higher

"We can't commit to any figures, especially as we have to consider the global economy and the state of trade."

6. Europe: On balance has Britain lost out or gained from its membership of the EU? If it has lost out, should it withdraw?

"We've gained a lot from Europe, especially if you look at the world today. It's provided great sources of trade. Britain on its own, without Europe, would be too small. In terms of the politics though, I'm not in favour of the federated state system. The public should have their say, absolutely, but it's whether they fully understand the issues that's a concern. We need to think about that."

7. Family: Which of the following statements most reflects your view:(a) The tax system should be reformed to recognise and promote marriage(b) The tax system should help parents regardless of their marital status

"We should equally encourage single-parent families, but I also strongly believe that, at the moment, there is a horrendous attitude towards children. So many children don't get to see their parents and this government has forgotten that parenting is the most important profession. There are a lot of problems in society and we really need to promote marriage, which evidence has shown leads to greater stability in a child's life."

8. Abortion: The House of Commons recently voted to maintain the upper limit of 24 weeks on abortion. Do you believe it should be reduced? If yes, by how many weeks?

"I strongly, strongly believe that babies can survive prior to 24 weeks. 22 weeks? I'd go for less then that – 16 weeks."